diff --git a/src/msw/toplevel.cpp b/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
index a47eed6e91..eb461ecc8f 100644
--- a/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
+++ b/src/msw/toplevel.cpp
@@ -719,8 +719,10 @@ void wxTopLevelWindowMSW::DoShowWindow(int nShowCmd)
         m_iconized = nShowCmd == SW_MINIMIZE;
     }
 
+#if wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
     // Don't leave a tooltip hanging around if TLW is hidden now.
     wxToolTip::UpdateVisibility();
+#endif // wxUSE_TOOLTIPS
 }
 
 void wxTopLevelWindowMSW::ShowWithoutActivating()